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As VP Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign, the GOP’s taunt ‘laughing Kamala’ highlights a long history of disrespecting Black womenResearch reveals the unequal cognitive effort of household chores is harming women’s mental healthOnline fundraising may require different design strategies to get donors to giveWhat do good bosses have in common?Kamala Harris has already perfected the pantsuit. Now’s her chance to change what power looks likeThe best leaders know how to channel chutzpahWhat is period leave? The complicated push for a new employee benefitGoogle’s web cache is going away. Here are 3 free replacements3 key preretirement investment tipsNetflix plans compared: how to best balance price and featuresWhat Amazon’s NBA deal means for the future of sports media rightsHow the real Olivia Pope would have handled the CrowdStrike outageHow an offshore electric power grid could solve the transmission lines problem and cut costsKohler’s unusual trick to spur innovation: let artists use the factory4 key lessons about leadership transitions from President Biden passing the torch to VP Kamala HarrisOne outcome of the Great Wealth Transfer is set to change everything for millionsHere’s how to get Apple Intelligence on your iPhone today before iOS 18 launches this fall. (But be warned)‘We need them home’: Native American tribes are still waiting to get sacred artifacts back from museumsThis 160,000-year-old school can unlock a skill code we need to supercharge human ability alongside AIAs classrooms heat up due to climate change, school infrastructure needs upgradesMortgage rates hit yearly low following disappointing Jobs reportFor many Americans, social security worries steer voting in presidential electionWhen Gen Z wins at the Olympics, TikTok is priority number oneThe pile of research linking bacon, hot dogs, and sausage to dementia risk grows with new studyWhy flying the Paris Olympics cauldron balloon was a Hail Mary23andMe rejects CEO Anne Wojcicki’s take-private offerJustice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violationFrom White House women to a cheerleader-in-chief: Meet Kamala Harris’s inner circle for her presidential campaignWhy putting AI in your product description is actually hurting salesParis Olympics week one: 7 moments that captured the spirit of the GamesWhy UPS’s holiday surcharges and shorter peak season could backfireNorth Dakota derailment involved flawed tank cars that the NTSB wants removedNew Jersey’s state protections against climate change are under fireListeria in Boar’s Head deli meat prompts class action lawsuitsThe GenAI economic engine will sputter and stall without an inclusive business modelCIOs have never been more important to a company’s success$4.7 billion verdict in NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit gets tossed out by U.S. judge Five ways to save money and reduce waste in health care ITHow losing air-conditioning is now a ‘life-threatening event’ in these types of homesSemiconductors set to skyrocketAI, location intelligence, and overcoming the accessibility divideIntel stock plunges on layoffs and earnings report, sinking AI chip stocks Nvidia, TSMC, and ARM tooI’ve been a super commuter for a year—and I love itHow digital transformation helps infrastructure firms weather the “silver tsunami” (and actual storms)175,000 jobs were likely added to the U.S. workforce in JulyCrowdStrike showed us the risks of over-automation. Will we heed the warning?Step one of corporate social responsibility: Define your impactWhy people intentionally mispronounce names like Kamala Harris’sThe Democrats are gambling big on their strategy of calling Trump ‘weird’Breville’s new $2,000 coffee machine brings café-quality drinks to your countertop‘Measurement is dangerous’ and killing DEI and ESGVC funding has plummeted. Is bootstrapping the solution?10 great ‘beach reads’ for art and design loversHow crypto became an election issue again in 2024From dry lightning to decaying storms: Here’s how wildfires create their own weatherGoogle flubs its Olympics ad, designers animate the Paralympics, and Polaroid gets an Eames-themed cameraWhy California’s massive Park Fire is spreading so quickly—and could keep burning for weeksWhat leaders can do to fix a ‘zombie organization’How to tell if you are a personality hireA rare nova explosion will be visible from Earth in 2024. Here’s everything you need to knowJosh Shapiro has become a VP frontrunner—but his history with fracking is a big environmental concernRobocars vs. traffic lights: Which are better at controlling traffic flow?The quickest way to tell if an employee feels part of the team is to listen for this one wordHow this Portland startup reimagined the iconic yellow hard hatWhy people are trying to save NASA’s VIPER missionIntroducing the 10 Most Innovative People of the Last 10 YearsSnap’s quarterly revenue falls short of estimates as competition risesPro-Trump influencers are spending $20 million to court UFC bros for the youth voteDoorDash Q2 earnings: The delivery giant posts another strong quarterA nation divided: Federal protections for transgender students launch in some schoolsUber partners with China’s BYD to add 100,000 EVs—except you can’t get them in the U.S.Boar’s Head recalls 7 million pounds of deli meat linked to deadly Listeria outbreakThe number of Americans filing for unemployment is at an 11-month high‘Flying with children is already complicated enough’: DOT proposal would ban airlines from charging parents to sit with their kids4 ways healthcare leaders can empower their peopleMove over Google and Microsoft: Amazon’s putting $16.4 billion to develop cloud and gen AI infrastructureReassessing mergers and acquisitions in an era of rapid innovationWhy is ARM down? Arm Holdings stock plunges on earnings report, despite AI chip boomThree ways a strong brand can help you master the long sales gameElon Musk’s repost of a Kamala Harris deepfake shows he’s no free speech warrior$2 billion in USDA payments will go to Black and other minority farmersFinding the short list: Hiring better and fasterMassachusetts is now the 11th state to mandate pay transparencyMrBeast, YouTube’s $700M star, is caught in a swirl of controversiesLeveraging technical expertise and great communication to propel a woman-owned business forwardHow AI chatbots could improve civic engagement in the 2024 election3 Unexpected ways founders are using AI to make their work easierNet neutrality deja vu: The Biden administration’s attempt to regulate broadband giants was just blocked in court—againWhat’s the FIRE movement? How a trend is helping people retire in their 30sSteve Ballmer’s got a plan to cut through the partisan divide with cold, hard factsFord’s new low-riding street truck includes a little bit of DNA from Nike basketball shoesOp-ed: Your phone is a hacker’s dream. This is what happens next7 bad bosses to avoid—and how to spot them during an interviewHow A24 won the movie merch gameHow fast can a car go from 0 to 60? It really doesn’t matterThe best—and worst—Olympic mascots of all timeBritney Spears is the unexpected muse of a new skateboard collaborationThis 3-step approach to performance reviews uses neuroscience to make them less awfulHow Olympians master their minds to perform under pressure23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki wants to take the struggling company private—then comes the real workHow your quest to get more done might be causing more anxiety‘Parable of the Sower’ was written in 1993, but the Octavia Butler classic predicted our climate reality with eerie prescienceGen Z might be ditching college, but parents still think it’s worth the costAI models lean left when it comes to politically charged questionsHow this Nebraska activist is making sure rural America gets in on the renewable energy boomGoogle is making it easier to remove sexually explicit deepfakes from searchFed holds interest rates steady, but a cut could be coming in SeptemberMichigan Supreme Court reinstates minimum wage and sick leave lawsWhy Vermont keeps flooding, according to experts80% of managers say they use layoffs as a soft firing, and not for cost-cuttingCarShield to pay $10M to settle deceptive ads for auto warranty plans, FTC saysCiti repeatedly breached a federal rule limiting intercompany transactionsMicrosoft says cyberattack triggered Azure outage that impacted Outlook, Starbucks app, and moreThis startup’s ‘brewless’ coffee is more than just a new way to say instantInvestors are getting back together with Match Group, sending shares up double digitsHigh levels of lead and toxic metals were found in dark chocolate—even organic brandsTaco Bell leverages AI for faster drive-thru service amid McDonald’s shift awayRupert Murdoch’s media empire battle: Legal experts explain all about trustsBoeing names new CEO after a second-quarter loss of $1.4 billionWe analyzed nearly 2 million GoFundMe campaigns. This is what they don’t tell youOn farms in Texas and Mississippi, this giant mobile machine is helping fight climate changeWhy businesses need to trust high-quality travel offsetsHow Nissan plans to empower workers and reduce emissions by 2030Practicing what you preach: The impact of authentic leadership on organizational successThe Navajo Nation plans to block federal highways in Arizona. Here’s whyFrom stage to boardroom: CEO lessons learned in the limelightWhy is Nvidia stock up? AI chip shares jump as competitor AMD reports stellar earnings revenueHow to authentically connect with Gen Z and millennials at workVimeo rolls out AI video translation for business customersStubHub gets slapped with a D.C. lawsuit over ‘drip pricing’How teaming up talent and AI will shape the future of workA much better way to read email newslettersHelp! What is the shelf life for posting wedding photos?How do I answer the interview question ‘Tell me about yourself?’Gretchen Carlson battled Roger Ailes and won. Now she’s taking on all toxic bossesWhy this mega-landlord is betting big on build-to-rent housingWhy TNT was always going to lose the NBA to AmazonThe US Digital Service ten years later: how the agency cuts through web design bureaucracyYour Gen Z employees will ask for mental health days. How you respond mattersYou can watch your city’s trains move around in real time with this fun piece of wall artGoogle’s new Gemini ad showcases Big Tech’s big AI misunderstandingHow Sicilians are adapting to drought in a nearly rain-free yearAI will never substitute teachers. This failed experiment shows whyHere are the 3 ways workers learn their most valuable skillsThe main characters of the Olympics, according to the internet9 ways to turn team challenges into opportunitiesI did almost every job in my company. Here’s how it made me a better leaderAn octopus could hold the secret to protecting your skin from the sunWhy Pottery Barn just redesigned some of its most popular furnitureWildfire smoke makes some trees hold their breath, researchers findI’m a founder and former Olympian. Here’s how the Games shaped my leadership styleNearly half of U.S. workers would take a pay cut to avoid being tracked by their bossHow Brussels transitioned from horse-drawn to electric carriagesSpirit Airlines will start offering premium perks—like roomier seats and free Wi-FiEmployees sue Wells Fargo for insurance plan’s inflated prescription drug pricesMicrosoft earnings show that investors only care about AI nowThis Georgia seaport is close to becoming the top U.S. auto portRescues, smashed cars, and destroyed homes: Vermont braces for more flooding after Hurricane BerylCrypto gamblers have $445 million riding on Trump vs. Harris as election betting hits record highs‘We are drinking hot water’: How organizers and athletes at the Paris Olympics are handling a heat waveWhere does US investment go from here?14 methods to boost business-client engagement in the digital ageMeta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violationsAurora borealis watch: How to view the northern lights across several U.S. states tonight and tomorrowMicrosoft calls for new laws on AI-generated deepfakesThis telehealth company’s new product targets women’s sexual dysfunctionThe Seine River was supposed to be clean, but now it’s too polluted for the Paris Olympics. What happened?Senate passes landmark legislation aimed at protecting kids onlineThe housing market is shifting—here’s where it’s happeningElon Musk’s plan to recover a SpaceX Starship rocketThis always-listening AI necklace wants to be your new best friendThe racial income gap between Gen X and millennials is starting to shrinkFormer Barstool CEO Erika Ayers Badan wants to bring some edge to the lifestyle industryFrom back office to boardroom: Say goodbye to the old CIOPutting data in the driver’s seatOnlyFans stars leave the sexting to AIRestaurant loyalty program Blackbird is launching payments and introducing ‘guest value scores’Harris vs. Trump: 2 ways their AI policy differsA new AI marketing tool aims to be a data scientist, strategist, and planner all rolled into oneCrowdStrike fallout continues: Beware of these scams linked to the blue screen outageHow leaders can overcome the challenges of the current job marketLeading by listening: Tackling the employee engagement crisisPerplexity will soon start selling ads within AI searchAI and Trust: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Digital SecurityWhat is overemployment? The controversial remote work trend, explainedRedefining engagement: The future of conferences in a digital ageTesla is recalling over 1.8 million EVs because of a crash hazard: What to knowThis may be the most frustrating part of applying for jobs onlineMillennial and Gen Z workers communicate differently. Here’s howHow this ‘Godfather of Sustainability’ persuades CEOs to change their businessMost U.S. workers think they’re paid unfairly. Can tech help?Call her Kamala? The problem with using a first name only for professional womenCan’t afford a house? A new startup connects buyers to investors who can helpThis gorgeous new film made with OpenAI’s Sora shows how AI can go beyond cultural appropriationDC Comics brings back Milton Glaser’s classic logo for a new era of superhero movies3 reasons you should never call someone a future leaderInside the University of Austin, America’s new ‘anti-woke’ collegeMost New Yorkers opposed congestion pricing. But history—and psychology—says they would have flip-flopped fastThe 2024 Olympics shows the power—and promise—of women’s sportsInside the Swedish factory that could be the future of green steelAdele’s Munich concert series is taking place in a custom—and temporary—stadium‘We are somewhat invisible’: Why home care work is so hard—and so criticalParis Olympics: How to watch Simone Biles in the women’s gymnastics finals free without cableWildfire smoke increases dementia risk more than other air pollution, study saysU.S. border agents need a warrant to search cell phones, federal court rulesLinkedIn’s chief product officer discusses how AI will help hiring and recruitmentNIL in college sports raises questions about nonprofitsElon Musk shares parody ad with Kamala Harris’s voice cloned—renewing concerns of AI in politicsAmerican flags should be made in the U.S., Congress saysForcing workers back into the office could be risky. Here’s whyFrench fiber optic cables cut in latest Olympics attackThis Frank Stewart photography exhibit showcases the influence of Black churches and jazzTarget will give you coupons if you swap your old jeans for its own denim stylesThis year’s Olympic flame isn’t a flame at all—and that’s a good thingWhy everyone is going nuts for these pictures of Kamala Harris holding random recordsEverything you need to know about the new colon cancer blood testTrump’s ‘green new scam’ label for climate change policies is making an impact in EuropeWestern wildfires are out of control. There’s a single solution to stop them in the futureAI is both the problem and its own solution3 reasons why Biden’s proposal for the Supreme Court promises sweeping changeAppointment TV didn’t go away; it just changed for the betterNew Alzheimer’s blood tests may be headed to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to knowEmpowering efficiency: Letting your employees make the decisionsMuseums shouldn’t be fighting with billionaires over extinct speciesAre your company’s original DEI efforts suddenly at a standstill? McDonald’s sales fall for first time since pandemic peak—but it’s not enough to move MCD stockCultivating change with America’s farmersNorth America’s manufacturing renaissance needs automationHarnessing the power of tuition assistance benefitsThe new Apple Maps website is missing a lot vs. Google MapsHow design proficiency drives business growthFormer Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has cracked the code to a successful second act3 mistakes to avoid when it comes to psychological safety at work3 things working parents can calendar now to make the back-to-school rush less stressfulHow to transition from being a traditional worker to a freelancerAre you a barely managing manager? This is how to copePolaroid’s new Eames-themed camera is a rare artist collaboration done rightSaltwater is poisoning crops. The ‘sea asparagus’ could be the solutionElon Musk ditched the water gun for a pistol emoji on X. It’s a worrying shot in the culture wars3 traits of ‘good bosses’ that employees want to work forInside Gap CEO Richard Dickson’s plan to get another legacy brand back on its toesThis on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast-fashion crisisWhy brands are ditching celebs for influencersHow this Paris arena transformed from a Taylor Swift concert into an Olympic poolSnowflakes vs icebergs: How stereotyping generations at work hurts all of usWant to help employees up their game? Try these 3 science-based hacksThe sticky geniuses behind Post-its and Scotch Tape made a polar bear tracker that clings to their fur5 free Chrome extensions to take your searches to the next levelThis AI tool is perfect for making short videos